The Evolution of CEO Leadership
Published December 16, 2019
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5 min watch
Fortune President and CEO Alan Murray discusses the changing role of the CEO and shares the key lesson companies learned from the early digital disruption that impacted the media industry.
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Alan Murray
President and CEO, Fortune
Alan Murray is chief content officer of Time Inc. Brands, Meredith Corporation, where he oversees editorial operations and is responsible for the company’s commitment to quality journalism and storytelling. He is focused on harnessing the collective power and scale of all Meredith’s brands to produce and distribute content on every platform. Mr. Murray also serves as president of Fortune. As editor-in-chief since 2014, he integrated the print and digital editorial teams, established new franchises and platforms, and helped significantly increase Fortune.com’s traffic. His diverse background includes serving as president of the Pew Research Center, hosting an eponymous show on CNBC, and spending more than two decades at the Wall Street Journal, where his experience included overseeing digital operations and the Journal’s Washington bureau. The author of four books, Mr. Murray is also a member of the Gridiron Club and the New York Economics Club.
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